Firefox_Setup_26.0.exe

Mozilla FireFox

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application Firefox_Setup_26.0.exe by Install Helper has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
Mozilla FireFox

Version:
3.0.0.76

MD5:
e16b6de35e1d15af0ae89287ad04f798

SHA-1:
a5fb7fa4fe76abf98b5d78944ff29db20e0187fa

SHA-256:
0b29d234798023370941e3d5370833588d12b05c39faba53d72acf25d3acebf8

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
8/4/2025 9:39:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3182

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
21102

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.13
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Rimecud
t3scan.1.8.6.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader12.dncixg
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Vittalia
15.3.2.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15228

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.11

File size:
465 KB (476,200 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.76

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
Firefox_Setup_26.0.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox_setup_26.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/29/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2015 4:34:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ng89R3qKtzPQkSNkG1XEZ3+7ylZcnepd1hjSk7:Ng89T0LPecn21hWk7

Entry address:
0xE0C80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9226

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

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